The remainder of the Measure G funds will be spent on the reconstruction of the Educational Development Building.
“The ED building modernization is scheduled to begin after the Campus Center modernization (estimated timeline is Winter/Spring 2019) and pending final approval by the Division of State Architect (DSA),” Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, Claudette Dain said.
The voters in the Citrus Community College District approved Measure G in 2004, a $121 million General Obligation Bond.
Measure G was a result of the approval of California Proposition 39, stating a school must have a two-thirds majority vote from the district community to use the funds for the proposed reconstruction.
This measure is intended to prepare local students for four-year colleges and train local students for high-skilled jobs by providing money to repair aging facilities and infrastructure.
The Measure G bond will help fund to upgrade campus safety, the expansion of academic facilities and equip classroom buildings.
“It is projected that the total ED modernization will exceed $8 million, however, actual costs are unknown at this time and will not be known until after the project design has been approved by DSA and the construction contract is successfully awarded by the Board of Trustees” Dain said.
Proposition 39 states the bond money can only be used to construct and equip classroom buildings, science labs and student support facilities.
“The building will become a multi-classroom and two science laboratory facility,” Director of Facilities and Construction, Fred Diamond said.
The architectural service in charge for the ED building is Westberg + White for $525,775.
“Nearly 14 years have passed since the voters of the Citrus Community College District approved the Measure G general obligation bond measure,” Committee Chair, Shauna Pierce said.
Measure G has funded the new Visual Arts building, the Center for Innovation, the Field House building, the Vocational Technology building and Student services building.
“The ED building has been partially remodeled several times over the past decades,” Diamond said. “The most recent was for swing space utilization to be used during the Campus Center construction.”
The ED building was used as a temporary space while the Campus Center was getting renovated.
“The construction phase of the ED modernization is expected to last 1 year,” Dain said.
